Chi citizens flay killings; resolves not to co-operate with factions

Chi citizens has condemned the inhumanly act where late Wangkim and late Manshong of Chi village and late Pawang of T. Chingha, cadres of GPRN/NSCN were abducted, tortured to death and after which they were shot at point blank near Chi village junction Mon on March 15 allegedly by NSCN (K) in-spite of repeated appeal for safe release by KU and other civil societies.

Chi citizens in a press release stated that in its meeting on March 21 at Chi village, Chi citizens adopted the resolution to refrain from extending any cooperation towards the factions until all Naga factions united as one.

Chi citizens further reminded that first peace mission was held at Chi village on September 6,1964, “Since then, it has been rendering its full cooperation in attaining peaceful co-existence among the Nagas. Chi citizens are also known for its being a center of peace in the locality from time immemorial.” 

Chi citizens also stated that the recent incident was “shocking as our own fellow Nagas could be murdered so brutally in cold blood, in the name of attaining Naga sovereignty.”
Chi citizens further appealed to one and all to condemn such activities and urged all Naga brothers to stop killing one another.

Wangshu Changlu village inaugurated

Parliamentary secretary for youth resources & sports, land revenue, Naiba Konyak inaugurated the new recognized Wangshu Changlu village under Tobu sub-division on March 3 as chief guest and Akhup Thangsing ADC Tobu as guest of honour.


Naiba said leaders, GBs and NGOs of Wangshu Changlu should remain united and to have joint development Council and proper planning for development of the village. He said it was a red-letter day for the people of Wangshu Changlu village and called upon the village development board to properly utilize the fund and create income-generating activities within the village. Short speeches were also delivered by President Konyak Union branch Tobu, Chairman Tobu Village Council, Chairman Changlangshu Village Council and Chairman Tamkong Village Council.

Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), Konyak Union condemn Feb 28 killing

Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) and Konyak Union (KU) have condemned the recent killing of two GPRN/NSCN cadres at Phomching Town under Mon district on February 28. In a press statement, ENPO president Pongom Khiamniungan said that ENPO was “pained” by the killing. ENPO said the incident was a “setback” to the efforts of a meaningful reconciliation amongst Naga political groups. Stating that it condemned such acts, ENPO asserted that the killing was “violation” of December 18, 2007 Tuensang HQ resolution adopted by “ENPO, Eastern Naga National Workers Association (ENNWA) of the then undivided NSCN (K), ENNWU of NSCN (I-M), NNC/FGN of the 6 (six) regions of ENPO, federating tribal Units of ENPO and frontal organizations.” Meanwhile, Konyak Union (KU), in a statement has also appealed to all factions to restrain from “such fratricidal/accusations”. While mourning the killing of two Konyak cadres of GPRN/NSCN, KU said that it expressed “total displeasure on NSCN (K) action”. In a statement, KU president S. Khowang Konyak and joint secretary Y. Hosea Konyak said that KU at a meeting held at Mon on February 29 discussed the present “turmoil” in Nagaland, particularly in Mon district to assess the “ground reality”. KU pointed out that NSCN (K) “higher authority” had already appealed to its armed cadres “not to fire upon any factions” as the reconciliation meeting was being organized at Dimapur. KU added that it seemed the armed cadres were not “respecting the higher “commands”.